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Advice: PIII 550 Socket

  • 12-06-2004 6:17pm
    #1
    MarcusGarvey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭


    Not having a clue about Hardware I thought I'd ask the experts.

    So I inherited a PC but the mobo and psu are fried.

    The Chip is a PIII 550 socket and seems to have survived the frying.

    What kind of motherboard do I need to get to plug this chip into. Is it worth my while ? Or can I get a faster mobo and chip for a cheap price too ?

    Thanks.
    Marcus.


Comments

  • #2
    Digi_Tilmitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭Digi_Tilmitt


    Not really worth your while....but still, what type is it? Slot 1 (the cpu will be built into a big heatsink) or Socket 370 (the cpu will be on its own and look like an anthlon)? I'd say you'd be better off just to build a cheap athlon xp pc, it would be way faster and not expensive really.


  • #3
    MarcusGarvey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭MarcusGarvey


    It's a Slot 1


  • #4
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Look for a Slot 1 motherboard with a Intel 440BX Chipset AFAIK


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